Moglodyte......1 mog two looks

[viper6171]

well time to start another project ( while i still have several others going as well ) , i wanted a mog to go with my other zombie survival rigs . kinda sort of like this ( but a bit different )



i want to build the truck as the camper or survival edition , but i want the camper section removable so the mog has a tube bed on it ( for more performance type runs .

well i ended up getting a tamiya mog body , a chassis ( i haven't identified yet ) , along with some other parts .

parts list so far
tamiya mog body
un-identified chassis
axial trans w/ steel gears
scx-10 axles
holmes hobbies trailmaster pro edition
either a traxxas xl-5 or sidewinder esc
thats it so far

now for some pics

[viper6171]

now that i have the body mounts figured out i have to start on the tube work , and making bumpers . after all of that is done i will start making the camper box for the back . i am hoping to have the truck ready ( maybe not the camper part ) for the goal hill run in july . will post more later .

[viper6171]

well i had some time this evening to work on the mog , so i started in on the cage work . this is my first attempt at bending my own cage so it may not be perfect . i want this cage to remain on the mog even when the camper box is installed , so with that in mind i began my first adventure in cage building .

so here is what i was able to accomplish tonight ( all i have to use to bend is a small hobby vise with a suction base )







the cage is temporarily taped together as i don't have a welder , after i get done bending and cutting everything the DMG is gonna help me with the welding job .
will post up more as i get it done , thanks for watching the build .

[sixshooterstang]

Dang Sam thats gonna be a hot looking rig!

[viper6171]

Originally Posted by sixshooterstang

Dang Sam thats gonna be a hot looking rig!

thanks caleb , it's a work in progress .

[viper6171]

okay so i had a little time to work on the mog , i went over to the DMG to get some help in the cage department ( thanks again jerry ) also he hooked me up with some killer front and rear bumpers ( still have to get the mounting points built ) . i also finished mounting the steering servo and finishing up the steering link , and i mounted up the irok's onto the steelies . okay now for some pics .

[viper6171]

oh and here is a couple pics of the new trailer to tow behind it .......





this last pic is just a rough idea of the covering for the trailer

[wheelyking4x4x4]

Looking good, where did you find the digi camo?

[viper6171]

Originally Posted by wheelyking4x4x4

Looking good, where did you find the digi camo?

thanks wheely , the digi camo is a bandana that i found at wal-mart .

[viper6171]

well i got a little bit more done on the mog last night ( no pics yet ) , got the rear bumper cut down to length ( had to cut out between 1 1/2 to 2 inches out of it ) . i figured out how and where to mount the exo rear light bar , and i also figured out the mounting for the front bumper/stinger . gotta fab up some mounting tabs for panels , and maybe some brackets for lighting .

[viper6171]

never fails when you have things you need to get done ....something comes up . so sorry for the delay , i managed to get some things done including mos of the paint . okay on to the pics .

[viper6171]

trying to get it ready in time for the goat hill challenge

[viper6171]

okay got a little bit more done ( gonna run it at Goat Hill this saturday ) still have a decent amount left to do but it will wait till after . here are the pics as it sits waiting for Goat Hill .......





still have to install all of the lighting , some more body work , and other details . also still have to build the trailer

[viper6171]

well after running the mog at goat hill i can say i am pleased with the performance , it crawled around the varying terain of goat hill very well . still have to finish it up and i will probably add some more weight to the rims or axles ( just to help out with c.o.g.) . i think one of the guys took some pics of the mog on the trails , i will post them up if i can find them .

[Postclanker]

I have to say, quite a unique Mog Viper...I really like the stance. You mentioned in my thread that the wheel base was 13.5". ...is that true? A relaxed rear shock (laid down) would be soft in the rear. I struggled with that in my build...

It looks great...looks like it would crawl well, how does it work for you ??

[viper6171]

have a plan in the works for the interior , soon to be hooked up by Dinky R/C . i also have plans to make some panels for the underside of the cage as well as some mesh panels for the sides ( probably some solid ones as well )

[Postclanker]

Keep it up...post pictures...

Looks are great....BUT

The performance meter is on

[viper6171]

Originally Posted by Postclanker

I have to say, quite a unique Mog Viper...I really like the stance. You mentioned in my thread that the wheel base was 13.5". ...is that true? A relaxed rear shock (laid down) would be soft in the rear. I struggled with that in my build...

It looks great...looks like it would crawl well, how does it work for you ??

yeah i am pretty sure that was the right length ....... i will have to measure it again to double check . thanks for the compliment , i wanted it to be different so i went with the two different mogs in one ( survival expedition camper and tough truck combo ) . so far it crawls pretty well the rear is a bit soft but not bad ( the shocks are axial exo terra all the way around ) so they are pretty stout . thinking about adding some axle weight to her as well .

[viper6171]

Originally Posted by Postclanker

Keep it up...post pictures...

Looks are great....BUT

The performance meter is on

yes the meter is on and running

[viper6171]

well no new pics but i did put it back together after an extended time being torn apart . ran the mog at our first comp/scale run last saturday and it performed well as usual .... i will be starting on the panels for the cage and the survival camper for the back . gotta figure out where to move the battery holder under the cab and make some chassis extensions for the side to fill in the gap from frame to body .